Journey to the East
May 12, 2025 – May 27, 2025
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Day 9 – Canals, Lions, and Legends: A Journey Through China’s Living History
Author: Eric Perez Today, we got to see two major highlights of the trip for me so far. The first being the Grand Canal Museum and the second being the ancient iron lion statue in the town of Cangzhou! To be completely honest, I knew very little about the Grand Canal and basically nothing about…
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Day 11 – Closing Ceremony: The Final Day in Tianjin
Author: Staci Edwards | Contributor: Kash Brown We kicked off Day 11 bright and early, waking up around 7:00 AM to get ready for one of our last full days in China. By now, our morning routine felt familiar—breakfast at 7:30 AM, meeting in the hotel lobby, and boarding the charter bus together. Our first…
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Day 12 – Great Heights: A Day on the Great Wall
Author: Miguel Aguilar We left the wonderful city of Tianjin early on Saturday morning, May 24th, heading to the Great Wall and wrapping up our program in Beijing. Before we departed, our amazing host Abby came to say goodbye, it was the last time we’d see her on the trip. Huge thanks to Abby for…
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Day 13 – Summer Palaces, Imperial Gates & Spice-Filled Goodbyes
Author: Kash Brown | Contributor: Margaret Pazos-Zarza We set out for another full day of discovery—this time exploring some of the most iconic historical landmarks in Beijing. After a week in Tianjin, the contrast between the two cities was immediately noticeable. Beijing was bigger, busier, and more densely packed. There was definitely more traffic, and…
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Day 14 (Pt. 1) – Our Last Day in China
Author: Kash Brown We started our final morning in China like any other, meeting in the hotel diner for breakfast before gathering in the lobby to board the bus. But today’s experience would be far from ordinary. Our program lead, Bill, had planned a special local experience to help us end the trip feeling connected…
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Day 14 (Pt. 2) – UA Flight 889 – A Flight We’ll Never Forget
Author: Kash Brown After two unforgettable weeks in China with 23 incredible people, the time had come to head home. We were flying back to the U.S. on United Airlines Flight 889 from Beijing to San Francisco, ready to rest, reflect, and carry the memories of our Journey to the East with us. That morning,…
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Day 15 – Lets Try This Again!
Author: Kash Brown It was a long night. The next day, some of us could barely eat. Our nerves were still on edge. A few of us wandered around the hotel to pass the time and keep our minds occupied until the bus arrived to take us back to the airport. The hotel had a…
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